Tanalith® Family

Lonza’s Tanalith® preservative product family is a range of metal based water borne preservatives for demanding outdoor, agricultural and utility wood products. The family of Tanalith® preservatives provide robust protection against decay and insects in all outdoor situations including ground contact and even in sea water contact. Supported with Lonza’s treatment process and engineering skills, Tanalith® preservatives have been the foundation of the wood protection industry in our region. The product range is enhanced with a number of special additives such as colourants and water repellents if required. Contact Lonza for further details.

The Treatment Process

Tanalith® preservatives are usually applied using a high performance vacuum pressure process for full penetration treatment. A typical pressure process with Tanalith® preservative is demonstrated in this video.

Tanalith® E Preservative (Asia, Aust, NZ)

Tanalith® E preservative is a copper-based formulation for the protection of wood and timber products in general outdoor and ground contact use. It is particularly suitable for treatment of wood where frequent and direct human contact is expected such as decking and play equipment. This advanced timber preservative incorporates copper in combination with azole co-biocide wood protection system.

Synergistic combination of copper and azole biocides.

Waterborne formulation.

Stable and easy to use.

Suitable for H3, H4 and H5 applications.

Available with Tanatone® Terra Rossa in-treatment colouring system and BARamine® penetration enhancement additive.

NOTE: Tanalith® E preservative product specifications may differ in different countries due to local market, regulatory or other factors.

BARamine® Penetration Enhancement Additive

This new and unique technology gives an even wider and more durable protection against wood decay and insects as well as a deeper and more effective penetration into the timber, particularly with difficult to treat varieties.

Tanalith® Q preservative (Asia, NZ)

Copper quaternary preservatives have been in use for over 30 years and provide good performance for general outdoor and ground contact wood applications. Lonza’s Tanalith® Q preservative incorporates the latest technology in this well proven class.

Tanalith® CCA Preservative (Asia, Aust, NZ)

CCA is an acronym for Copper Chromium Arsenate and it was originally invented in the 1930’s by Dr Sonti Karmasan in India. Tanalith® CCA preservative has the proud record of being among the first industrial wood preservatives to be used in much of the Asia Pacific region up to 70 years ago and is still in wide use today. This remarkable preservative is still the preferred choice for wood in ground contact and other situations that demand the best long term resistance to decay, termites and even marine organisms.

Approved for all treatment levels up to and including H6.

Highly cost effective and with unmatched durability for ground contact and utility applications.

NOTE: Tanalith® CCA preservative product specifications may differ in different countries due to local market, regulatory or other factors.

Lonza’s Tanalith® family products are industrial use preservatives only for application in dedicated wood processing facilities. They are not available for supply to the general public or to unauthorized sites. Consult Lonza for further details on specific site and regulatory requirements. Not all products are available in all locations or regions. Check with your local Lonza Wood Protection representative for availability and regulatory status in your region.